TRACK FACTS

The tight and twisty rural layout features a range of slow corner, which combine to make Winton the slowest circuit on the V8 supercar Calendar. A total of 12 corners linked by short straights, the circuit was lengthened by a kilometre in 1997 with new pit garages and a new pit lane also installed.

Circuit Length: 3 Kilometres

Circuit Direction: Clockwise

Average Speed: 131 km/ph

Maximum Speed: 225 km/ph

Fastest Point: Entry to turn 1

Slowest Point: Turn 9

Qualifying Lap Record: Fabian Coulthard – 1:19.6538s in 2014

Race Lap Record: Jason Bright – 1:22.5291 in 2014

Fast Fact: This is the 30^th anniversary of Winton hosting the Australian Touring Car Championship for the first time in 1985. It has hosted a round every year since, except for 1987, 1996 and 2005.

TRACK TIMES (Local Times)

Friday 15^th May

09:50-10:50 – Practice One

12:55-13:55 – Practice Two

Saturday 16^th May

09:35-09:50 – Practice Three

11:55-12:05 – Qualifying One

12:20-12:30 – Qualifying Two

14:20-15:00 – Race One – 60kms/25 laps

16:35-17:15 – Race Two – 60kms/25 laps

Sunday 17^th May

10:55-11:10 – Practice Four

11:55-12:15 – Qualifying

13:45-15:30 – Race Three – 200kms/83 laps

MEET FABIAN

Thursday 14^th May

17:00-18:00 – V8 Supercars Autograph Session – The Co-Store Complex, Reid St, Wangaratta

Saturday 16^th May

10:30-10:50 – Merchandise Area (GRM Truck) – Autograph Session

Sunday 17^th May

8:30-8:50 – Merchandise Area (GRM Truck) – Autograph Session

9:10-9:40 – True Colour Track Walk – Starting Grid

SLEUTH STATS

- Kiwi drivers swept all three Winton poles in 2014. Fabian claimed two and Scott McLaughlin scored one.

- Last year Fabian took advantage of the unique grip on offer from the broken up sealant to take two pole positions and a race win.

- Fabian broke the qualifying record set at Winton by over 2 seconds last year putting down the time of 1m19.6538s. The record was previously held by Rick Kelly with a time of 1m21.8487 set in 2010. We think this record will be in Fabians name for many, many years to come!

- Fabian has had 3 podium finishes in his last 4 races at Winton and qualified in the Top 10 for 7 of the 8 races he’s driven here at Winton for BJR.   

- Currently sits 4^th in the championship, 76 points behind championship leader Craig Lowndes.

- Fabian has finished in the Top 10 in all 9 races so far this year. James Courtney and Craig Lowndes are the only other drivers to also achieve this.